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MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1916.

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THE WAR.

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WEDNESDAY,

the 21st June, 1916, at 2.30 pm, at No. 8 Konitaford Terrace, Kowloony Ground Floor,"

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VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

TURNITURE,

* S * ko. tharpin, contained.

(Full Particular from Catalogue.) On riów day of Sale. Terms Ca..

(Reuters Service toiths China Mail,

THE RUSSIAN AIM.

NOT RECAPTURE OF TOWNS, BUT DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY'S

·ARMY.

PATROGRAD, June 17.

THE VERDUN REGION,

SECRET MEETING OF FRENCH.

AMBER.

FRUL EXPLANATION OF GOVERN MENTS POLICY.

PARI, June 16. The French Chamber of Deputies held a meeting in secret "to-day in orilor to Allow the Government to give à felt explanation of its policy, aur "especially of the preparations mada to meet the German attack on Verdun,

ENEMY ATTACKS ON HILL 331 SMASHED.

AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL

CAMPAIGN.

THE DEMOCRATIC`PLATFORM.

STRONG DENUNCIATION OF TEUTOSIC CONSPIRATORS,

-AMERICANTSM:9. HYPHENISM.

ST. Lot, June 17. The. Democratic Convention has adopted. ita platform.

The meat interesting plank-which it is believed President. Wilson dictated is aimed at Tautonic conspicators. It denounces as destructive of national “A semi-official review of the situa-

unity every organisation whose object PARIS, June 16.

is to advance the interests of a foreign tion says that the absence in the

To-day's communique says:-Violent Power by intimidating the Government communiques of names of pisces does enemy attacks at Hill 321 were smashed for a political party, or dividing the not mean that General Brussilo's by machine gun and citle-fire, with people into antagonistic groups, and advance, is retarded; on the contrary, heavy losses. German counter-attacks condemns ang political party which his progress is uninterrupted. The south of Morthomme were repulsed.

modifies its policy at the behest of nich conspirators. broad corridor resulting from the

A 1 Telegraphic Code.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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TUESDAY,

the 20th Jane, 1916, coinmetcing st 9.30 p.m., at their Sules Rooms, No. 8 Des Voeux Rond, Corner of Ice House Street,

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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND

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kc.,

As Follows: Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, Twin Braas Bedsteads, Double and Single Brass-mounted Bedsteads Sideboard, Dinner Waggona, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, etc, ete, Dianer, Ten und Coffer Services, Crockery, Glass Ware including Cut-glass, Cooking Stoves Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Ice Chests, etc., Bath Room Utensils, etc., & qusztity of Good Electro- Plate...

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Ong "Caille" Portable Motor with Battery, etc, 3. Pianus, Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screeni, A quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Fictures, Engravings, a few Oil Paintings, Bath Tubs, a number of Indian Carpets and Rugs, Tiger and Leopard Skin Rugs, a number of Rolls of Mattings, etc (New), and 'a quantity of Brass Ware.

And

A Choice Selection of

Brass Jardinieres, Vases, Ivory Figures, Japanese Tea Sets.

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TUESDAY,

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A quantity of Glass Ware, Two Dinner Services,

Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sola, Roll-top Desk and Writing Tables, Photographic Gear,

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Also Piano by Rachale, Pianola and Records.

Terms: Cash,

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FRIDAY,

the 23rd June, 1918, commencing

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of Ice House Stroet,- DURA QUALETT, OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &,"

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A Choice Selection of Brass Jardinieres Vases, Ivory Figures, Japanese Ten Bets A few lots of Bentwood Chairs (Few) Bath Towels, etc

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PARIS, Juno 17. The evening communique suya:-There was intermittent artillery activity on both banks of the Meuse, but no intan try nexion occurred.

Russian' break through in the Lutzk THE FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCHES direction continues to widen, and is | AND TAXE PRISONERS. assuming an enveloping character on the enemy's flanks, but the advince. Cannot continue indefinitely at the present speed, for the element of surprise no longer exists, while pri- soners and wounded must be evacuated and supplies brought up.

It emphasises that the aim of the Bussians is the destruction of the enemy's armies, not the recapture of

towns.

It adds that the operations at Baranovichy are merely those of s reconnaissance force with the object of obtaining information of the enemy's strength.

The German attacks in the Narocz and Diava districts are essentially

local,

RUSSIANS.. OCCUPY RADZIVILOFF:

LATER.

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It is confirmed that our attacks yes terday on the southern slopes of Mort homme captured trenches on a front of kilometre. All enemy attempts to eject us failed completely. We took 206 prisoners.

There was nothing of importance elsewhere.

Pants, June 17.

A communique wayя:.. There has been no infantry action

The platform supports the Admins stration Shipping Bill" and an increase in the Army and Navy for dafensive purposes, and says it is the duty of the United States to join with other nations to secure the freedom of States and .to maintain inviolate the highway of the sega. It reaffirms the Monroe Doctrine and appeals to the record of the present Administration which, it says, has main- tained the honour, and dignity of the United States and retained the respect and friendship of all nations

"STRAIGHT FIGHT" BETWEEN WILSON AND HORES

NEW YORK, June 11. After conferring with Mr. Roosevelt and the Republican intimates of Judge Hughes, the Progressive leader, Mr. Perkins, has intimated that the Pro-

in the Meuss region, but there hasgressive and Republican parties are. been an intense bombardment of our drawing together to support Judge positions at Deadman Hill.

Hughes.. There have been violent artillery The Russian have recupied Radziviloir | duele also north of Fleury and on the Galician frontier. thirty railes, Lombaertzyce. south-west of Dubno.

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

SPLENDID, HEROISM OF RUSSIAN TROOPS..

PETROGRAD, June 17. Details of the latest Russian captures, given in a communique, show that 1,770 prisoners were takes during a powerful

THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

AUSTRIANS LEAVE PILES OF CORPSES.

This will mean a straight fight be tween De Wison and Mr. Hughes. The latter up to the present has given no indication of anti-German sentiment, contenting himself with proclaiming andilated Americkaism," but a more definite statement of his views is ex- pected, na the issue of the election will probably be Americanismi verstis Hyphepim

GOVERNMENT OF INDÍA BILL.

HOME, June 17. "A_communique says:--Mass attacks by 18 Battalions on the Asingo Platea broke down. The enemy left piles of corpses. We counter-attacked and took OPPOSED BY LONDON CHAMBEN

prisoners..

Strong enemy night attacks in the Lagarinn Valley were driven off

OF COMMERCE,

LONDON, June 17. At a meeting of the Council of the Landon Chamber of Commerce it was decided to oppose the further passage of the Government of India Amendment Bill until Clause I la Fomitted..

but fruitless Apstrian counter-attack north of Rojistche, and 5,070 prisoners, with numerous guns, thousands of rifles, and enormous feserves of tarbed wire,

གོ་ The enemy made further fruitless and were captured by a new Russian regstly attacks between the Adigo and ment after a heroic assault which dis-the Brenta lodged the enemy from fortified posi tions on the River Pluicherka, between Kozine and Kremenez. The Russians, after a fierec fight, forded the river up drowned, but their comrades pressed on to their chins. A whole Company was and stormed the positions, capturing prisoners as mentioned above.

THE WAR COUNCIL."

LONDON, June 16.

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-WIR FRANK BENSON.

the provinces to popularise the plays Shakespeare.

Mr. Asquith, in London presided. It is reported that streng repre-WHAT THE BRITISH STAGE OWE Now time and the Tercentenary have

over a meeting of the War Council Mr. Lloyd George was present.

Owing to the enemy's disorderly Bight the Russian cavalry was again MR. LLOYD GEORGE SECRETARY most effective, pursuing the enemy weat and south-west of Lutzk.

·OF WAR.

FURTHER IMPORTANT, CAPTURES. NEW MUNITIONS MINISTER TO DE

PETROGRAD, June :16.

A communique says:-By a heroic effert General Scherbatcheff's Army Fes terday overthrew the Austrians in the Gaivoronka and Gailovody region..

Fighting north-west of Buczacz with the Anstrinns, the Germans supporting them, still continues. Up to the present we have captured 6,000 prisoners.

There were captured altogether yes terday roughly 14,000 prisoners, with quantities of material

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The violence of our artillery stopped German attempts at an offensive in arrangednudor the Porta to which they all, several sectors in the Dvinsk régiqu and indicating the approximate dailings.They were everywhere repulsed.

PROVINCIAL TRADE NOMCES In the Caucasne the Turks in the

of leading Manufacturers, Merchants, de, const region repeated their attempts at in the principal provincial towns and an offensive, but were repulsed. industrial centres of the United Kingdom, On the Bagdad front the Turks took A copy of the current edition will be the offensive, and occupied Serpul forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of They were afterwards ousted and re- Postal Order for 208

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PUBLICATIONS

THE BRITISH FRONT..

APPOINTED.

Lospos, June 17. The Morning Post" says if has been decided that Mr. Lloyd George shall | succeed the late Lord Kitchener as Secretary of War..

A new Minister of Munitions will be appointed who will be more closely associated with the War Secretary.

A MONUMENT TO LORD

- KITCHENER.

LosDox, June 17. Mr. Asquith will move in the House of Commons on June 21 that a mom ment be erested to the memory of the late Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum.

BRITISH DESTROYER. SINKS AFTER COLLISION.

LONDON, June 17,

LONDON, June 17.

It is officially announced that the General Sir Douglas Haig reporta Last night we successfully exploded destroyer Eden sank in the Channel mines in the neighbourhood of the last night as the result of a collision Souchez Quarries and Chinchy. The Thirty-one were Raved; three enemy exploded a mine' near Givenchy, officers are missing... doing no damage.

active than usual north of the La Bassee

The enemy artillery was rather more | ALLIES IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF

Canal and in the Locs mlientit bea

Our trenches, east of Zillebeke were

TAINABLE A Heavily, shelled for a short period in the

Office, 5 Wyndhan Street, Hong afternoon

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HONGKONG'S MUSICAL KASHISTORY...

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PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL

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THE MISSIONS ETRANGEREJ.

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·SALONIKA, DISTRICT.

SALONIKA, June 16.. The Allies are now in complete control of the Balónika district. Greek troops which hitherto occupied the forts on the outskirts have been transferred to Volo.

LONDON, June 16, A British communique says that the situation in Mesopotamia in unchanged MEMORIAL TO ADMIRAL CRADOČE

COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE

· HIGH COST OF LIVING.

LONDON, Juno 15.

A NEVER HAD THERE. BEEN A

NOBLER ACT.

LONDON, June 17. The Rt. Hon. A J. Balfour, First

The Board of Trada has appointed a Committee, presided over by Mr. J. M Roberson, M.P. for Tyneside, to inLord of the Admiralty, speaking at vestigate the increase in the cost of the unveiling of the memorial: to living and to recommend steps to Admiral Cradocle in Toric Minater ameliorate the situation

ubscribed for by Yorkshiremen all over the world mid Never hav FROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA there been a mobler act than "Admiral Cradock's attack at Coronel, which, apparently was made with the delib orate object of inflicting the dommage, even at the cost of the aacrifice of his own Squadr

LONDON, June 16. General Smuts reports the column has arrived close to Handeni (the tormius of the branch from Mombo), where a cons able Garman force is entrend

General

KXANDRÁ

sentations were made to the London Chamber of Commerce regarding chuse II of the Bill, by the Cham-

bers of Commerce of Bombay, Burma

and Upper India.

VERSES MADE IN SHANGHAI,

The following verses are taken from "Topics for the Tunes in the Shanghai Mercury of June 10tà.

INVITATION TO WILHELM.

start has been made. Feat will creep In a speech the Kaiser tells his men, into the bones of the enenty !"

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TO HIN,

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brought him just-reward. No other player, sorely, deserved so highly of hi King

He

[BY CICIL CHISHOLM).

Not that Benson is a great actor English stage would have been without most exacting rules demand; bat vnice It is difficult to imagine what the has all the intellectual grasp that the Sir Frank Benson. It is now more than and gesture are often unhappy. «Ha 30 yers since he dedicated himself to at his best in the most dificult things. his labour. of love. His aim

is Richard III. has a dark fascination plays of Shakespeare known that no other actor suggests. And he is make throughout the length and breadth of a delightfully gracious and scholarly the land. Since that first resolution Benedick.

But. Benson is not merely intent was taken-by the young actor in 1863, Benson has never werved from his ideal personal triumphs. In the successes of In the public mind, of course, his name his pupils lics his real reward. His work is most intimately associated with Strat- is an exampleof what an idealist of fixed ford. But the Stratford festivals are the, purpose can do in the anlikeliest places. least part of his work The better part

Lane at which the King knighted the it was seen at the matinee at Drury player

For literally that matinee would have been impossible but for Bein It

Dear Wilhelm-Prty don't make our came as a surprise to us to find the

flesh

Creep in this way insidious:

Do play the game: Give us a chance,

And don't be so invidious. Where will your final credit be,

Your honours so umbrageous ? They cannot deck your laureled brow

Unless we are courageous.:

媽

So, Wilbelnz, come: come out again :

The hour will be felicitous- Before our fear has grown too great,

Come out and have a bit at us. Come out, dear Wübelm, once again :

We won't be contumelidus : Twere better thus, or men may say : That you're too atrabilious. ~

So, Willie, dear: before that teac

Has spoiled our sous phosphorus, Come out again, just once again,

To see if you're the boss for us!

THE CRY OF THE BELGIAN CHILDREN..

Homeless Starving : "Friendless Dying "

So the record runs "Mothers, Fathers, #Friends and Kindred

Massacred by Hune

Shanghailandera Do you hear it

Tis the children's cry Shanghai lads and Ehanghai losses, pul

What

· ទ your reply

Do you call for Vengeance, Justice,

Teeth set, eyes afamé ? Vengeance lingers But to see how

„Pity plays her game

Retribution

Stem and stinging; Jet Follows by and by. Meanwhile-listen

Do you hear it }

de Tie the children's cry.

SAFE SURE, ALWAYS: CURES

Cholern

A NEW UNION CHURCH FOR HANKOW.

actor-managers playing together so ably in: Shakespearean tragedy. But there was a reason for this. Most of them

An effort is being made by the Unión: vere Bensonians. In their carly years Church of Hankow (of which the Rev. they had learned to catch the cadence of Arnhold Foster, RA, is the honorary Shakespeare's matchless verse under pastor) to raise the funds necessary for Pensen's own taition. All the best of new Church-building more comme the playing came from his pupils. Mr, dius than that in which, by

the kind Ainley is a Bengorian; Mr Bourchier ness of the London Missionary Society has been closely associated with the they are at present permitted to worship... Benson

Company and of course, Mr The Church Committee appeals for funds Oscar Ascher 6. B. Clarence, and Mr to enable them to complete this projecty. Murray Carrington are Bensonians kil

The purchase money for the new site, Actually Sir Frank Benson's company amounting approximately to Tla 11,500, has been the salvation of the English (21,720) has already been raised in fir stage so far as poetie drama is concerned by the contributions of members of the More than that, it has been t the salvation

congregation past and present, and of of the English player.

Siends in China England and However few opportunities may be elsewhere. It is desired now to rabo 2. in the West-end, the young actor with further sum of about Tis.

$7,000 (£1,000) artistic ambitions always nows that for the erection of the church itself and is a chance of his developing has the Committee invites the help of friends powers, if only he can come among that outside the regular congregation for this happy band of brothers." Had our stage

purpose. It is hoped that the new build- been worthy of Sir Frank Henson's pupils ing will be finished and opened for we should have a standard of acting un- public worship before the end of the equalled in Europe. As it is, we have present year him to thank for the fact that we have any Shakespearean actors at all 15,

SARAAAAGBÉAT IDEALIST,

Contributions

thankfully received either by the Tresaster Ma Owen Warren, China Inland Misnon, Hankow, by the Secretary, Mr. Walter He i

is one of those whom Nature sets Milward, National Bible Society of Scot sport from the Brst "to scorn delights land, Hankow, or by the Pantof and live laborioa day". In her rook The total aut contributed lections Miss Ellen Terry has a story 31st May for Charch building, furnis which gives an interesting glimpse of and other necessary expenses, Benson as an Oxford ander graduate: a 2,700 (or 2400) leaving She was watching performance of | to be raised of at least 72 5,3 Elektra by the students.

A young woman veiled in black)

with bowed head, was brought in on a Suddenly she lifted her head

chariot

and looked round, revealing a face of such pure classic beauty and a glance of such pathos that I called out 15

What a supremely beautiful girl "Than I remembered that there were no women in the cast ! The face belonged to a young Oxford nin

MUSI Frank Benson His love of sport is a keen as his passion for every sort et outdoor rovel and pageantry. But always he follows these things for the sake of some ideal shat he sécs behind them. For he is the one idealist of the modern theatre

He sees the theatre as a force for the regeneration of national ideals and the conscious enltivation of the better- sort

Patriotism To him, Henry

than there phetore

The Man Who Gets There

In the man Teal rich

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